Is JJAW gonna light it up in the Pacific Northwest?

Bob Condotta at The Seattle Times has quotes from Peter Carroll:

“This is a guy we really liked coming out. He’s an aggressive catcher. A contested catch guy is what we really liked about him, so strong and physical. He made a lot of big plays. He was a go-to guy in the program at Stanford. He’s unique. He’s a big strong kid. He was 225 [pounds] coming out and he’s like 230 now. He was playing some tight end for them, which we like all of that, that diversity. I’m always looking for unique guys and this guy brings something possibly unique.”

Carroll said Arcega-Whiteside got about five plays in practice Tuesday.

“I can’t tell you anything but knowing who he is, he’s got terrific hands, got great catching range, and he’s a physical kid,” Carroll said. “He admits that he had to learn a lot about blocking, which makes him better, and our guys, all guys, have to block. A matter of fact, our receivers blocked really well this weekend; not always finishing on the guys, but they were really trying hard and really gave great effort. And he’s going to have to fit into all that and he’s had some backgrounds here to help.”

My first reaction:

But listen, I hope it works out for JJAW. He seemed like a good dude and did what the Eagles asked of him. Unfortunately he just didn’t pan out as a second round draft pick, dropped some passes, and found himself the butt of myriad jokes, which is how it goes sometimes. He played his college ball out west, so maybe being in PAC 12 territory gets him going again, or the change of scenery makes the difference. Shifting back to WR from tight end could be the catalyst. If Seattle needed an enforcer, perhaps they’ve found one.

Maybe I’ll take a 15th rounder flyer on JJAW in fantasy this year.